The Coffee Mill

Great food. The staff are super nice. There's outdoor seating which is dog-friendly. I've never had a bad experience here.

Pandemic Update: Still great. Outdoor tables and chairs are metal now and don't feel like they're going to blow or tip over like they previous plastic ones did.

This is the BEST coffee place in Oakland,
BY FAR
Service is awesome, warm and friendly,
The coffee : just perfect
The pastries : delicious and fresh !

Neighborhood gem. Great team who work hard to make your breakfast. Good size portions.

Perfect, chill, neighborhood breakfast. Zero pretense. Come a couple times and they know your name.

Update: Coffee Mill just gets better. Still a great neighborhood cafe and the food is getting better! Owners have always been wonderful. Lost of cosmetic/ atmosphere upgrades. Great outdoor seating.

I love the Mill #2, the staff is always great, and Susan is such a great host!

Went here for brunch, staff were really friendly and accommodating. We had a steak and the « El Rancho » dish, which both were alright. The portions were big and reasonably priced. Overall it’s a nice diner and would come back to try different things on their menu (the smoothies especially looked really good!)

Ok, whenever I see shrimp on the menu. I have to try them. Having lived in the real southern states of Florida and the like have spoiled me about the simple taste of shrimp and grits. I have always found them to be dressed up shadows of what the dish should really by anywhere outside of the southern. Especially here in the bay area...... Until now... The shrimp and grits here are dressed up. However the shrimp is cooked well and the grits are the creamiest I have had outside of Florida. The tomatoes, onions, green onions are bot really needed for this dish, the don't over power the main stars. All in all, the best shrimp on grits in the bay, and they would actually hold there own in any place in any of the typical southern states shrimp and grits dishes.

We still have to try their pancakes, the veggie scramble was delicious.
Overall “ok” food.
The service was okay, they didn’t acknowledge our presence waiting to be seated and missed us a couple times to get our order.

The croissants are to die for. I don’t eat a big breakfast, just the croissant and a coffee so it’s pretty disappointing they won’t let me sit on the covered patio on an empty Monday morning because I’m not a “diner”. Little rude but it’s quick and convenient.

This place is an absolute gem. Whenever I'm visiting friends in Oakland we stop here for lunch or breakfast. Their omelettes are perfectly prepared, and the ingredients are fresh. The coffee is delicious! And my friend always gets the french toast which she absolutely loves. The staff is wonderful, friendly, and fast. Highly recommend if you're in the area.